8 ball combo

4/25/2008 10:26:42 AM

8 ball combo

Hey everyone new to the forum but not to the game, I had a disput with a few individuals in a not so friendly game when I used the 8 ball as neutral in a combo shot to make one of my balls in the called pocket, I've always been schooled into the fact that the 8 ball is always neutral until its the last ball to fall, did I shoot illegal or is this a fair practice?

This is from the BCA rule book. Once again the question comes up as to rules. "Define the rules before the game". For your own info you can find just about any rule there is on this web site thanks to @billiardsforum.

Combination Shots - Combination shots are allowed; however, the 8-ball can't be used as a first ball in the combination unless it is the shooter's only remaining legal object ball on the table. Otherwise, should such contact occur on the 8-ball, it is a foul.